Etymology

uneasy

un·easy
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Today it means: Not easy; difficult. Full definition →

Middle English unesy
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uneasy · adjective1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromunethe
  2. Middle English · inherited fromunesy
  3. English todayuneasy

From Middle English unesy, equivalent to un- + easy. Merged with Middle English unethe, uneathe (“difficult, not easy”). See uneath.

uneasy · adjective2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromunesy
  2. Middle English · inherited fromunesy
  3. English todayuneasy

Inherited from Middle English unesy, unaisie (“not comforting”), from un- + esy (“comfortable, at ease”). More at easy.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishunethe all →

uneath

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